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Sviatoslav RichterСоната / Баллада № 3 / Три Прелюдии

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Соната / Баллада № 3 / Три Прелюдии

by Sviatoslav Richter · 1962

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Соната / Баллада № 3 / Три Прелюдии was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Соната / Баллада № 3 / Три Прелюдии

3 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

USSR

1962
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод 33 Д—10311Апрелевский Завод 33 Д—10312
Format
LP, 10", Mono
Runout / matrix

33Д10311/2-1A, stamped runout

33Д10312/2-3B, stamped runout

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1962
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод 33Д—10311Апрелевский Завод 33Д—10311
Format
LP, 10", Mono
Runout / matrix

33Д10311/2-1Side A stamped runout

33Д10312/2-3Side B stamped runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USSRАпрелевский Завод 33 Д—10311 / Апрелевский Завод 33 Д—10312First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1962USSRАпрелевский Завод С 333—334First yearLP, 10", StereoLP, 10", Stereo
1962USSRАпрелевский Завод 33Д—10311 / Апрелевский Завод 33Д—10311First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1963USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 10311-10312 (a)LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1963USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 10311-10312 (a)LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1963USSRМелодия 33 С 333-334 (а)LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1963USSRMelodija 33Д-10311 / Melodija 33Д-1031210", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRАпрелевский Завод С 333—334LP, 10", StereoLP, 10", Stereo
?USSRМелодия Д-10311 / Мелодия Д-10312LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga С 333—334(а) / Апрелевский Завод С 333—334(а)LP, 10", StereoLP, 10", Stereo
?USSRВсесоюзная Студия Грамзаписи 33Д 10311-2LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Соната Соль Минор
  2. B1Баллада № 3 Ля Бемоль Мажор, Соч. 47
  3. Три Прелюдии
  4. B2№ 2 «Паруса»
  5. B3№ 3 «Ветер На Равнине»
  6. B4№ 5 «Холмы Анакапри»

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Соната / Баллада № 3 / Три Прелюдии are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Соната / Баллада № 3 / Три Прелюдии are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1962 and 1963.

When was Соната / Баллада № 3 / Три Прелюдии first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in USSR. One of them is Апрелевский Завод 33 Д—10311.

How do I tell if my copy of Соната / Баллада № 3 / Три Прелюдии is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33 Д—10311, С 333—334, 33Д—10311) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33Д10311/2-1 and 33Д10312/2-3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Соната / Баллада № 3 / Три Прелюдии on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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